School Nurse-Substitute

$100 - $200/Yr

Gloucester Township Public Schools - Blackwood, NJ

Blackwood, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

Gloucester Township Public Schools is in need of Substitute School Nurses who will work within a designated school on an as needed basis in the event of a School Nurse absence. The list of performance responsibilities for the School Nurse role are listed below. Depending on length of service, a Substitute School Nurse may be called upon to perform some or all of the responsibilities specified.

Responsibilities

• Works in cooperation with the school physician, other school health professionals (e.g. dentist, optometrist), members of the staff, parents and community health professionals to ensure a healthy school climate and to minimize absence due to illness.
• Conducts health service and screening programs as required by law and/or board policies.
• Schedules and supervises health surveys of students and staff. Assists the school physician with physical examinations; makes referrals and conducts follow-up activities as necessary.
• Provides emergency care in case of sudden illness and administers first-aid in case of injury to students or staff according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintains up-to-date health records on all students, including records of immunization, and ensures their confidentiality.
• Helps prevent and control communicable disease through lectures, inspections, exclusion and re-admission of students and staff in keeping with state and local health regulations and school policies.
• Notifies principal or his/her designee to arrange for immediate examination of any pupil who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• Confers with and advises students, parents, and staff members on matters pertaining to health and safety of students.
• Assists the principal and the child study team in the identification and placement of students with disabilities who need special education services.
• Reviews the health records of pupils referred to the pupil assistance committee and provides relevant information; serves as a member of the committee as required.
• Participates in the development of a comprehensive health education curriculum and serves as a health/safety education resource person to teachers. Upon request, assists teachers with instruction of certain health units.
• Promotes healthy/safe school environment by assisting the administration and staff to maintain safe and sanitary conditions throughout the school. Reports problems promptly to the principal.
• Administers prescribed medication to students in accordance with law and board policy.
• Collaborates with community and other nonschool health agencies to meet the health needs of children and families.
• Provides special health care and related services to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Assists the principal with the preparation of the school's health budget.
• Remains abreast of current developments in the health field through continuing education and participation in professional development activities.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures for comprehensive health education and services.
• Prepares health and safety reports as required by law and/or requested by the principal.
• Reports any suspicion of child abuse to the Division of Youth and Family Services and building principal.
• Performs such other appropriate duties as required under law or as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.

Requirements

• Holds or is eligible for a N.J. School Nurse Certificate.
• Holds a N.J. Substitute School Nurse Credential.
• Demonstrated expertise in school health nursing practice.
• Knowledge of child growth and development, community and family dynamics, current health issues; and wellness education.
• Knowledge of community health and social services resources and ability to communicate effectively with nonschool health professionals and social services agencies.

Benefits

• $100/half day
• $200/full day